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FAU transfer LB Jaylen Wester follows brother LaJohntay to Colorado

Jaylen Wester, the younger brother of recent Colorado commit LaJohntay Wester, is coming to Boulder

Late Saturday evening, Florida Atlantic transfer linebacker Jaylen Wester announced he’d follow his older brother LaJohntay, another former FAU star, to Colorado.

The younger Wester racked up some strong numbers in his first two collegiate seasons. As a freshman in 2022, Wester totaled 60 tackles, one sack and an interception. The 6-foot, 205-pound linebacker followed that up with 56 total tackles, one sack and a forced fumble this past season.

Colorado’s linebacker room needed some attention once DJ Lundy returned to Florida State and while Wester’s commitment helps, I wouldn’t be surprised if head coach Deion Sanders adds another transfer LB.

The Buffaloes now have three sets of brothers on their roster: Shedeur and Shilo Sanders, Kentucky transfers Destin and Keaten Wade, and the Westers. According to BuffsBeat, this is the first time in modern Football Bowl Subdivision history that a team has had three sets of siblings.

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WATCH: New Colorado WR LaJohntay Wester’s highlights from FAU

New Colorado WR LaJohntay Wester is a human highlight reel

The Colorado football team landed yet another key player via the transfer portal. This time, it’s LaJohntay Wester, a wide receiver/special teams weapon from Florida Atlantic who gave his commitment to the Buffs on Tuesday.

Wester put up video game-like numbers last season for the Owls, catching 108 passes for 1,168 yards and eight touchdowns.

Now, he joins a loaded Buffs wide receiver room that will be featured alongside a revamped offensive line. With Shedeur Sanders leading the way at quarterback once again, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about Colorado’s offense in 2024.

Check out some of Wester’s top highlights from his time at FAU:

Penn State’s top transfer portal WR target commits to Colorado

Penn State missed out on another wide receiver transfer in the portal.

Wide receiver is the most important thing that Penn State needs to address this offseason when looking for upgrades in the transfer portal.

With all the heat the offense and quarterback [autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag] received this past year, much of it was due to their below-average receiver room that had difficulty separating and holding onto the ball.

Getting [autotag]Julian Fleming[/autotag] is a good start, but with so many questions about the players currently in that room, adding more players would certainly be welcome.

The Nittany Lions were prioritizing [autotag]LaJohntay Wester[/autotag] who entered the portal after spending four years with Florida Atlantic.

Wester is a 5’11” 167 pounder who was really productive at the Group of 5 level, catching 252 balls for 2,703 yards and 21 receiving touchdowns in his career there.

This past season, he had his career best production with 108 catches, 1,168 yards and eight receiving touchdowns.

Penn State was heavily recruiting the upperclassman in the transfer portal before he committed to Colorado as announced on his social media page.

Colorado’s current quarterback, Shedeur Sanders, publicly campaigned for Wester to come to Boulder for the upcoming season and it looks like those efforts worked.

Penn State will now have to turn their attention to others who are available in the portal after missing out on two of their top wide receiver targets with Georgia landing Miami transfer, Colbie Young, back in December 2023.

Fleming is a nice addition, but based on how the unit look last year, the Nittany Lions will need to continue searching for others who could potentially impact the team immediately.

Wide receiver continues to be the topic of conversation for Penn State after missing out on one of their top targets.

Wish granted: 1,000-yard receiver LaJohntay Wester commits to Shedeur Sanders’ Buffs

Shedeur’s wish has been granted

Shedeur Sanders got his guy.

Two days after Colorado’s starting quarterback tweeted “We want @la_wester in Boulder,” Florida Atlantic transfer wide receiver LaJohntay Wester announced his commitment to the Buffs via Instagram on Tuesday morning.

Wester finished with 1,168 receiving yards and eight touchdowns this past season, earning All-AAC honors by several outlets. The 5-foot-11, 167-pound Florida native also brought back 14 punts for 278 yards and a touchdown.

Per 247Sports, Baylor, Penn State, Ohio State and Florida State were among the other teams that expressed interest in Wester when he entered the portal on Dec. 15.

Here’s how social media reacted to Colorado’s 20th transfer portal commit:

Auburn offers transfer WR LaJohntay Wester

Auburn has extended an offer to LaJohntay Wester, who was one of the most productive wide receivers in the country this season.

Auburn’s coaching staff is working to overhaul the Tigers wide receiver room after a disappointing performance in 2023 and they are dipping into the transfer portal to do so. The Tigers have already landed one transfer wide receiver in [autotag]Robert Lewis[/autotag] but they are not done.

On Friday they extended an offer to former FAU star wideout [autotag]LaJohntay Wester[/autotag], who was one of the most productive receivers in the country, catching 108 passes for 1,168 yards and eight touchdowns. A dangerous return man, he averaged 19.9 yards per punt return and returned one for a touchdown.

He was named the 2023 American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year and picked up AAC first-team honors for both wide receiver and return specialist.

With Omari Kelly, Jyaire Shorter, Malcolm Johnson Jr. and Ja’Varrius Johnson all entering the transfer portal, Auburn will need to bring in some veteran receivers to help the talented freshman that are on the way.

 

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